Pokemon GO Minior
The Meteor Pokémon just made its Pokémon GO debut. Minior only spawns during Minior Showers — limited-time events synced to real-world meteor showers — and each event features a different core color.
Minior Showers: Orionids runs October 19-24, 2026 (ends 11:59 PM local time). Green Core Minior debuts here — catch it between 5 PM and 9 PM local for the best spawn rates, and each catch pays a flat 1,000 Stardust.
Pokemon GO Minior event schedule
Minior does not spawn in the regular wild pool. It appears in Meteor Form during Minior Showers, a recurring event series tied to real meteor showers, with a different core color featured each time.
| Detail | Minior Showers: Orionids |
|---|---|
| Dates | Mon Oct 19, 5:00 PM - Sat Oct 24, 11:59 PM (local time) |
| Peak window | Increased Minior encounters 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM each day |
| Featured color | Green Core Minior (Pokémon GO debut) |
| Catch bonus | 1,000 Stardust per Minior caught |
| Timed Research | Free research worth 116,100 Stardust total; very lucky trainers can receive bonus research worth 1,000,000 Stardust |
| Visual effect | Shooting stars cross the in-game sky while a shower is active |
How to catch Minior in Pokemon GO
| Step | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open the game while a Minior Showers event is active — ideally inside the 5-9 PM peak window |
| 2 | Minior appears on the map in its Meteor Form (the brown rocky shell) |
| 3 | Tap it to start a normal catch encounter; Razz Berries help if it keeps breaking out |
| 4 | Stock up — every catch banks 1,000 Stardust, so volume matters more than IVs if you are dust-farming |
Meteor Form vs Core Form
Minior has two battle forms, a mechanic carried over from the mainline games.
| Form | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Meteor Form | The shelled form you encounter in the wild. Higher defense, lower attack — this is what sits on the map. |
| Core Form | Once Minior drops below 50% HP in battle, the shell breaks and the colored core shows. Faster, hits harder, but squishier. The core color you see is the variant you keep. |
All 7 Minior core colors
Collectors are chasing seven core variants: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. Only Green Core is available so far — the rest roll out across future Minior Showers events.
| Status | Colors |
|---|---|
| Available now | Green Core (Orionids, Oct 19-24) |
| Upcoming events | Remaining colors distributed across future showers; Geminids splits colors by hemisphere, so trading or travel may be needed for a full set |
FAQ
Can Minior be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Not yet. The official announcements do not confirm shiny Minior availability for the Orionids event, so expect it to arrive with a later shower.
Does Minior spawn outside event hours?
During the event, spawns are concentrated in the 5 PM - 9 PM local window (with the event itself ending at 11:59 PM). Outside Minior Showers events, Minior does not appear in the wild at all.
Is Minior good in battle?
Its Rock/Flying typing and form-swap mechanic make it more of a collector's piece than a meta pick. The real value during these events is the 1,000 Stardust per catch — serious players treat Minior Showers as a dust farm.
How do I get all the Minior colors?
Play each Minior Showers event as it comes. The Geminids shower runs different colors in each hemisphere, so a complete collection will take multiple events — and possibly trades for the other hemisphere's cores.